A patient is receiving a glucocorticoid medication for treatment of severe allergic inflammation. What is the most significant effect of increased glucocorticoid levels that the nurse teaches the patient?
A) Water retention
B) Sodium retention
C) Immune suppression
D) Complement activation
C
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Which of the following is not a serious side effect related to excessive laxative use?
a. Inhibited absorption of nutrients b. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance c. Atonic bowel with chronic constipation d. Daily bowel movements
During a patient's bath, the nurse observes the patient having a tonic clonic seizure. The nurse immediately turns the patient to a side-lying position. The nurse is demonstrating which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment b. Planning c. Implementation d. Evaluation
A woman who has received a double lung transplant for cystic fibrosis is experiencing signs of rejection. The immune response which predominates is the:
A) Humoral B) Nonspecific C) Cellular D) Mitigated
A nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted to the hospital for a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) resulting in difficulty understanding speech
The nurse recognizes that the patient is experiencing 1. Receptive aphasia. 2. Expressive aphasia. 3. Receptive dysphagia. 4. Expressive dysphagia.